News No way to deactivate Aadhaar of deceased persons, says IT Ministry Lack of mechanism to deactivate Aadhaar of deceased persons raises concerns about identity theft and data discrepancies. Vallari SanzgiriApril 7, 2023
News Here are 6 ways the Indian government is collecting your facial data The IT Ministry, in response to a parliamentary question, listed 6 areas where govt authorities are using Facial Recognition Technology Vallari SanzgiriMarch 30, 2023
News India’s ID authority cites new ‘security mechanism’ when asked about Aadhaar-based payment frauds Aadhaar identification is mandatory for availing social welfare, making security measures crucial for financially vulnerable beneficiaries Sarasvati NTMarch 15, 2023
News SFLC.in questions mandatory Aadhaar requirement to access Grievance Appellate Committee The rights group says that requiring Aadhaar for complainants violates the 2017 Puttaswamy judgement on privacy Vallari SanzgiriMarch 14, 2023
News Aadhaar mandate delays Right to Education admission process in Maharashtra State's primary education directorate is deferring the Right to Education admissions following govt's mandate of making Aadhaar compulsory for all govt schemes Sarasvati NTFebruary 22, 2023
News Can you ask UIDAI to delete your Aadhaar data? We asked this question to Saurabh Garg, CEO of UIDAI, at a virtual event organised by Chiratae Ventures. What was his answer? Akshit ChawlaFebruary 13, 2023
News Unique ID Authority of India asks entities to obtain informed consent of residents before Aadhaar authentication The authority urged requesting entities to ensure that residents understand the type of data being collected and the purpose of such authentications. Sarasvati NTJanuary 24, 2023
News Aadhaar-PAN linkage deadline extended: But why link it in the first place? The IT department stated that PAN cards that are not linked with Aadhaar numbers by March 31, 2023, will become “inoperative” Vallari SanzgiriDecember 28, 2022
News TN: Madras HC rejects plea against mandatory Aadhaar linkage for electricity services According to the court, if anyone without an Aadhaar is willing to avail of the subsidy, they can enroll for Aadhaar. But is it... Sarasvati NTDecember 22, 2022
News Aadhaar now mandatory for pension and all government schemes in Tamil Nadu People eligible for benefits under various government schemes are required to submit proof of possession of an Aadhaar number in Tamil Nadu. Sarasvati NTDecember 20, 2022